| SB 9 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system. |
| SB 16 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Cook | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture and storage of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, the development of emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings, vehicles, and appliances. |
| SB 18 | Author: | Estes |
| Coauthor: | Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority. |
| SB 21 | Author: | Zaffirini | Carona | Hinojosa | Lucio | Uresti | et al. |
| Coauthor: | Wentworth | Watson | Shapleigh | Davis, Wendy | West | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers. |
| SB 22 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Shapleigh | Hinojosa | Ogden | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period. |
| SB 27 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | West, Royce | |
| Last Action: | 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities to eligible low-income individuals and households. |
| SB 43 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Van de Putte | West | |
| Sponsor: | Gonzalez Toureilles | |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
| SB 45 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Hochberg | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students enrolled in certain interinstitutional academic programs. |
| SB 49 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Gallegos | West | |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for Early Childhood Development. |
| SB 89 | Author: | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Zaffirini | Hinojosa | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Thompson | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund. |
| SB 90 | Author: | Van de Putte | Shapleigh | Uresti | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | Davis, Wendy | Gallegos | Carona | Watson | Lucio | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Geren | King, Susan | Sheffield | Aycock | Strama | |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. |
| SB 105 | Author: | Hinojosa | Deuell | Fraser | Gallegos | Harris | et al. |
| Coauthor: | West | Shapleigh | Eltife | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education. |
| SB 144 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Last Action: | 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain school supplies and instructional materials. |
| SB 145 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Davis, Wendy | Van de Putte | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty. |
| SB 187 | Author: | Deuell |
| Coauthor: | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | West | |
| Sponsor: | Lucio III | |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2009 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to a Medicaid buy-in program for certain children with disabilities. |
| SB 188 | Author: | Deuell | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Wentworth | Hinojosa | West | |
| Sponsor: | Coleman | McClendon | Ortiz, Jr. | Zerwas | King, Susan | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to disease control outreach programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases. |
| SB 203 | Author: | Shapleigh |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | West | |
| Sponsor: | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to health care-associated infections and preventable adverse events in certain health care facilities. |
| SB 215 | Author: | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2009 H Meeting cancelled | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education. |
| SB 220 | Author: | Nichols |
| Coauthor: | Watson | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project. |
| SB 265 | Author: | Hinojosa |
| Coauthor: | Davis, Wendy | Zaffirini | West | |
| Last Action: | 04/23/2009 S Postponed | |
| Caption: | Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric customers. |
| SB 283 | Author: | Nelson |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | West | |
| Sponsor: | Shelton | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the membership and activities of local school health advisory councils and to parental involvement in human sexuality instruction in public schools. |
| SB 297 | Author: | Van de Putte | Ogden |
| Coauthor: | Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children. |
| SB 298 | Author: | Carona |
| Coauthor: | Ellis | Patrick, Dan | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and certain local law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated. |
| SB 451 | Author: | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | West | Zaffirini | |
| Sponsor: | Patrick | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to staff development requirements in public schools. |
| SB 472 | Author: | Estes | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Deshotel | Thibaut | Thompson | Dukes | |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2009 H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed: May 31 2009 10:20PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to notice required before and period to vacate after foreclosure sale of real property. |
| SB 482 | Author: | Ellis | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Carona | Lucio | Seliger | West | Wentworth | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | Cohen | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission. |
| SB 495 | Author: | Hinojosa |
| Coauthor: | Uresti | West | |
| Sponsor: | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Hunter | Gonzalez Toureilles | Anchia | |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. |
| SB 522 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of personal leave by a public school employee. |
| SB 541 | Author: | Watson |
| Coauthor: | Van de Putte | Ellis | Lucio | Uresti | Shapleigh | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Farabee | Kent | Burnam | Strama | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to renewable energy and to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing. |
| SB 544 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Hinojosa | West | Zaffirini | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties. |
| SB 605 | Author: | Deuell |
| Coauthor: | Shapleigh | Lucio | Watson | Carona | West | |
| Last Action: | 03/26/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2009 10:14AM | |
| Caption: | Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries. |
| SB 615 | Author: | Shapleigh |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to allowing a county to consider health insurance benefits provided by a bidder to its employees when awarding a purchasing contract. |
| SB 639 | Author: | Lucio |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | Van de Putte | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools. |
| SB 669 | Author: | Shapleigh |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Strama | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the availability of online testing for high school equivalency examinations. |
| SB 679 | Author: | Lucio |
| Coauthor: | West | Zaffirini | |
| Sponsor: | Davis, Yvonne | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the administration of certain housing funds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
| SB 686 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Ellis | Harris | Hinojosa | Nelson | West | |
| Sponsor: | Orr | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way. |
| SB 760 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | West | Hinojosa | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions. |
| SB 815 | Author: | Watson |
| Coauthor: | Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Davis, Wendy | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2009 H Referred to Insurance | |
| Caption: | Relating to consumer labeling requirements for and the provision of certain information concerning health benefit plans; providing penalties. |
| SB 816 | Author: | Patrick, Dan |
| Coauthor: | Shapiro | West | |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for undergraduate students who agree to teach in school districts in this state that have shortages of teachers in mathematics or science. |
| SB 819 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | West | Van de Putte | Zaffirini | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Howard, Donna | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. |
| SB 841 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | Van de Putte | Eltife | West | Williams | Davis, Wendy | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the child health plan program. |
| SB 843 | Author: | Uresti |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Van de Putte | Hinojosa | Watson | Davis, Wendy | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to protective orders against dating violence. |
| SB 861 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Dutton | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exchange of information among certain governmental entities concerning at-risk youth. |
| SB 891 | Author: | Nelson |
| Coauthor: | Shapleigh | West | |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the public school physical education curriculum. |
| SB 955 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Patrick, Dan | West | |
| Sponsor: | Madden | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the state virtual school network. |
| SB 961 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Eiland | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale of certain annuities. |
| SB 965 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Watson | West | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain education requirements for insurance agents who sell annuities. |
| SB 983 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Deuell | Zaffirini | West | Uresti | Nelson | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Rose | |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing certain documents and training to children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
| SB 986 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Van de Putte | West | |
| Last Action: | 03/09/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation. |
| SB 987 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | West | Zaffirini | |
| Sponsor: | King, Susan | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the age at which transition planning begins for a public school student receiving special education services. |
| SB 1140 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Last Action: | 04/14/2009 H Referred to Public Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of certain teachers to serve on the board of directors of a regional education service center. |
| SB 1154 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | West | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the licensing and regulation of landmen by the Texas Real Estate Commission. |
| SB 1168 | Author: | Hinojosa |
| Coauthor: | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to a rescission period for annuity contracts. |
| SB 1219 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Deshotel | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness component of the health curriculum used in public high schools. |
| SB 1290 | Author: | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Farias | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorization for school districts to provide mentors for teachers assigned to a new subject or grade level. |
| SB 1331 | Author: | Nelson |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Davis, John | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Texas Physician Health Program. |
| SB 1394 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Branch | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to notification of an applicant for admission to a general academic teaching institution regarding the availability of degree programs in the applicant's preferred major field of study offered by other institutions. |
| SB 1443 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Branch | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions. |
| SB 1459 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2009 H Referred to Public Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to education initiatives for students of limited English proficiency and students at risk of dropping out of school. |
| SB 1467 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | West | Harris | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to governmental agency contracts that involve the production of cement. |
| SB 1560 | Author: | Duncan | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 H Referred to Higher Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to university funding, including university funding for excellence, the national research university fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. |
| SB 1569 | Author: | Eltife |
| Coauthor: | Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Strama | Deshotel | Harless | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | |
| Caption: | Relating to unemployment compensation modernization. |
| SB 1576 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to an algebra instruction grant program. |
| SB 1929 | Author: | Watson |
| Coauthor: | West | |
| Sponsor: | Anchia | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the designation of qualified media production locations in media production development zones and to exemptions from the sales and use tax for items used for media production facilities in qualified media production locations. |
| SB 2014 | Author: | Duncan | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Shapiro | Van de Putte | West | |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned. |
| SJR 48 | Author: | Williams |
| Coauthor: | West | Patrick, Dan | |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; and authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations. |
| SR 131 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Duncan | Patrick, Dan | West, Royce | Averitt | |
| Last Action: | 02/04/2009 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 4, 2009, as Community College Student Day at the Capitol. |